Crenshaw High School began the season with a loss to Washington Prep. If it wants to avoid seeing its season end with another loss to the Generals it will have to get past the No. 2 seed Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the City Section Division I girls basketball playoffs.

The Cougars (19-8) defeated visiting Westchester, 46-30 Thursday in a first-round game to advance. Washington Prep (21-10), which opened the season with a 60-57 victory over Crenshaw on a last-second shot, routed Kennedy, 68-33 in its playoff opener.

The quarterfinal game is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington Prep.

It’s simple, in the view of Crenshaw coach Andre Evans what it will take to reverse the first result.

“We’re going to have to rebound better,” he said.

That means dealing with the Generals’ 6-3 center Reshanda Gray, who is averaging 16.5 rebounds per game.

Crenshaw has size of its own in 6-2 center Tierra Robinson, one of the top shot blockers and rebounders in the section. Despite foul trouble Thursday, she pulled down 15 rebounds while dealing with Westchester center Adijat Adams (19 points, 10 rebounds).

Thursday, neither Crenshaw or Westchester shot the ball particularly well. The Comets (14-12) really hurt themselves at the free throw line where they were 8-for-26 (30.8 percent).

Crenshaw was only better by comparison, hitting 12 of 23 (52.2 percent).

The Cougars also had more scoring balance, led by point guard Samone Kelley’s 13 points. Diinan Young and Andrea Edwards scored seven points each and Ahjaleah Price added six.

“We survived tonight,” Evans said. “We played just well enough. The girls had senior night last night and were out skating until 9 p.m., so they didn’t have their legs, which effected their shooting.”

Carson 73, Franklin 22
Third-seeded Carson (19-10) got 12 points each from Annie Curry and Taylor McCoy in a one-sided victory over Franklin. The Colts host Dorsey in the quarterfinals.

Dorsey 63, Fairfax 60
Kyndal Charleston scored 17 points to lead Dorsey (17-13) past No. 6 Fairfax in the first round. Shakelai Ross had 11 points and Asia Watts 10 for the Dons.

Division 2
Jordan 54, Marshall 22
Jordan (13-16) got 16 points from Delaura Castaneda and 11 from Dymond Murry in a 54-22 victory over Marshall in the Division 2 playoffs. Ashley Barry-Wallace added eight points for the Bulldogs, who outscored Marshall, 33-16 in the second half.

Jordan plays at top-seeded El Camino Real (20-7) Tuesday in the quarters.

Roosevelt 67, Hollywood 48
Roosevelt (18-10) raced past Hollywood in a first-round game to advance. The Rough Riders, seeded fourth, host No. 5 West Adams Prep (18-4) Tuesday.

Banning 42, Eagle Rock 32
Stephanie Lopez scored 20 points to lead Banning (6-12) past Eagle Rock, 42-32 in a Division 2 opener. Lopez also had 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals.

Jasmine Matthews  had 13 rebounds to go with six points for the Pilots, who are at No. 2 South East Tuesday. South East (23-8) defeated Lincoln, 49-29 Thursday.

Division 3
Locke 54, Santee 33
Lucy Portillo and Destinee Thomas scored 14 points each and Lashanaye James added 10 to lead Locke past Santee, 54-33 in a Divison 3 opener.

The Saints (9-12), who built a 34-17 lead by halftime, travel to Huntington Park (23-3) Tuesday for the quarterfinals. No. 3 H.P. routed Maywood Academy, 60-25 in the first round.

Garfield 63, Bravo 37
Fourth-seeded Garfield coasted to a 63-37 victory over Bravo to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 5 Sylmar.

Southern Section
Division IAA
Lynwood 71, Palmdale 56
Lynwood got 18 points from Tyonna Outland and 16 from Kejuana Gardner in a first-round victory over Palmdale. Shahanna Zeigler added 14 points for the Knights.

Warren 65, Schurr 48
Danielle Rodriguez had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as Warren (23-5) defeated Schurr for a second time this season. Frances Vaaulu added 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Bears.

Troy 68, Downey 28
Third-seeded Troy routed Downey, 68-28 in another 1AA opener. Katie Marifian scored 15 points for Downey (11-16).

Division 3AA
Inglewood 91, Los Altos 17
Point guard Hazel Ramirez collected 16 points, nine assists and six steals in the runaway victory for the Sentinels (23-5).

Division 4AA
Morningside 53, Azusa 34
Deandre Toler scored 19 points as Morningside (15-14) advanced in the 3AA playoffs.

Centennial 59, South Pasadena 38
Jazlyn Fuller scored 17 points and Simone Thompson had 13 to lead Centennial (21-6) past South Pasadena in the 4AA playoffs. Mercedes Jefflo grabbed 13 rebounds for the Apaches.

Division 6AA
St. Bernard 79, Cornerstone Christian 8
Angelica Laury had 16 points and seven assists, and Rachael Cummings had 11 points and five assists for St. Bernard (15-13) in the first round.